Quote from @Ben Zimmerman: You can claim it all at once, or your can divide it out over several years. 

They had Ben our tenant for 4 + years and all rent was paid, even during Covid2.

Ben

(BEN) - 5.44% yield3M Co.

@Ben Zimmerman and @Theresa Harris both made great points above: cash flow can only be determined after calculating and deducting ALL expenses, not just the mortgage (including insurance (hazard & flood), taxes, vacancy estimates, maintenance/repairs, and more.

@Ben Lin, The two part reinvestment requirement is that in order to defer all tax you must purchase at least as much as your net sale (contract price minus closing costs and commissions). 

@Ben Nelson

-Ben, aspiring multifamily house hackerCongrats Ben!!

Originally posted by @Ben Hooper:@Julie Hill Since it looks like no one's mentioned it yet, this might give you a quick insight into good markets.

Thanks,Ben